BitLicense

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen
Former BitLicense Chief to Manage Andreessen Horowitz's Cryptocurrency Efforts
Anthony Albanese will become chief regulatory officer for the tech ventures giant in November.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen

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PayPal Embraces Crypto, Igniting Market as Mainstream Adoption Inches Closer
PayPal officially confirmed Wednesday it is entering the cryptocurrency market. The payments giant, with 346 million active accounts around the world, pledged to make crypto “...
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Stone Ridge Calls Its $114M in Bitcoin 'Primary Treasury Reserve Asset'; NYDIG Unit Raises $50M
NYDIG raised the $50 million from FinTech Collective, Bessemer Ventures and Ribbit Capital.
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NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell (NYDFS)
NYDFS Chief Calls Industry Reaction to BitLicense Changes 'Beyond Positive
NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell said she decided to review the regulator's landmark virtual currency license in light of its impending 5-year anniversary.
NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell (NYDFS)

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New York Regulator Adds 3-Strike Rule for BitLicense Applicants
The regulator hopes the new three-strike rule will encourage BitLicense applicants to ensure they've taken its feedback on board.
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Blockchain Bites: BitLicense at 5, Lawsky's Fallacy and Hehmeyer's Pivot
As the BitLicense turns five, the issuing watchdog looks to lure blockchain startups to New York, while a major brokerage firm is pivoting to crypto.
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Paxos CEO Chad Cascarilla said his company's BitLicense application was 1,000 pages long. (CoinDesk archives)
BitLicense at 5: For Startups Regulated Overseas, New York Isn't So Tough
While some exchanges left New York in the wake of its implementing the BitLicense, others say the regulatory regime have helped build market share and revenue.
Paxos CEO Chad Cascarilla said his company's BitLicense application was 1,000 pages long. (CoinDesk archives)

Benjamin Lawsky (NYDFS/Wikimedia Commons, altered with PhotoMosh)
BitLicense at 5: Despite Architect Lawsky's Hopes, Few States Copied NY Rules
Few states have developed their own cryptocurrency regulations – and none that did build a regulatory regime have followed the New York model.
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BitLicense at 5: A Timeline of New York's Landmark Cryptocurrency Regulation
The BitLicense was first proposed in 2013, but wasn't implemented until mid-2015. CoinDesk outlines the major events in its history.
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NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell (NYDFS)
New York Moves to Lure Crypto Startups as BitLicense Turns Five
Five years after erecting a wall around its market few crypto startups could scale – a wall known as the BitLicense – New York is handing down a ladder.
NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell (NYDFS)